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Connecting Our Future |
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Society of Broadcast Engineers - Career Advancement Newsletter August 2012 |
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The SBE is now offering project management courses from the Project Management Institute®. |
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Certification Director Education Director |
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SBE digital handbooks | |
  The Society of Broadcast Engineers has published handbooks for radio and television operators for more than 15 years and now they are available in digital format. The SBE Television Operators Certification Handbook and the SBE Certification Handbook for Radio Operators can now be purchased through Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the Certification Director Megan Clappe. |
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SBE University - online self study courses available on-demand |
Written by Mike Seaver, CBT
Edited by Ed Williams, CPBE
SBE members - $85; non-members - $85
This course, designed for non-technical personnel, covers the basics necessary to produce a safe, good quality field produced shot from both microwave based vehicles and satellite uplink vehicles. Topics include safety, microwave principles and operation, audio, video, various IFB techniques, lighting basics, use of wireless microphones and some advanced applications.
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Students will learn the basics required to set up a good live shot from the field and understand the safe practices involved in the application of typical remote news gathering equipment.
Course Preview More Information and Registration |
| Webinar by SBE on RF Safety |
September 25 -12-3:15 p.m. ET
with Richard Strickland, RF Safety Solutions
SBE members - $95; non-members - $150
This training is designed for broadcast station personnel, including chief and assistant chief engineers, transmitter site engineers, ENG and SNG maintenance personnel and management that need to have an understanding of RF safety issues and regulations. Topics include proving compliance at a broadcast site, the biological effects of RF radiation, the differences between RF radiation and ionizing radiation, FCC and OSHA regulations, workplace hazards and more.
Registration has been simplified! View this webinar from any location with an Internet connection.
Click here for more information and to register. |
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| Certification success | |
There are many resources available to you to help aid you in certification success.
SBE Suggested Reference Lists:
The National Certification Committee suggests a number of references for you to review in preparation for SBE certification examinations.
These references include books, current periodicals, equipment instruction manuals and suggested FCC Rules.
SBE Suggested Reference Books can be purchased at a discount to SBE Members through the SBE Bookstore.
SBE CertPreview:
 The SBE National Certification Committee offers sample test software for the SBE certification examinations. The SBE CertPreview contains aproximately 100-150 sample questions to give you an idea of what to expect on an exam and how the questions and multiple choice answers will be worded. You can download or purchase a CD for the SBE CertPreview online.
There are a varity of SBE University courses and webinars that may help in preparing for SBE Certification exams. Although the courses are not specifically written for the certification exams they do hold relevent content that my be contained within certain exams.
Please visit the SBE website or contact the Certification Director, Megan Clappe, for more information. |
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SBE Technical Presenters Group - technical experts available for your next event |
The Society of Broadcast Engineers invites select industry professionals to be a part of the Society's Technical Presenters Group. For a reasonable fee and travel expenses, groups such as state broadcasters associations, broadcasting companies, SBE chapters and others have the opportunity to include one of these presenters in their engineering conference, or as a trainer for their engineering staff. Speakers from the SBE Technical Presenters Group are generally available to speak across the country.
"Chapter 53 arranged to have Wayne Pecena, CPBE, present a day-long session on IP Networking earlier this year. The SBE made it easy to bring an experienced, knowledgeable presenter to our area, and our members felt it was worth the time and money." - Jim Leifer, CPBE, member of SBE Chapter 53
Presentations can last from as little as one hour to a full-day. For more information on this program, or to arrange a presentation for your group, contact Kimberly Kissel, SBE Education Director. Current topics include: FCC Enforcement Actions - an Analysis of Broadcast Violations, with Dennis Baldridge
Understanding the FCC Self-Inspection Checklists, with Dennis BaldridgeChief Operator Responsibilities - What should I be doing?, with Dennis BaldridgeNetworking Technology for Broadcast Engineers, with Wayne Pecena - this topic customized to fit your group |
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SBE and ATSC Partner to offer Audio Loudness Management Seminar Series | |
 The SBE and ATSC are working together to offer a series of seminars to provide important updates in DTV audio loudness standards and the implementation stage of the FCC's Commercial Audio Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act. The first seminar takes place August 23 in Chicago.
 This seminar includes the information on the FCC rules and updated information on the CALM Act, practical solutions for implementation, loudness measurement and monitoring technology, receiver processing and equipment solutions, an in-depth tutorial on ATSC's Recommended Practice A/85, and more! This seminar will be beneficial for station engineers, broadcast executives, the content creation community, and other professionals.
Speakers for the event include Jim Starzynski, NBC Universal; Pat Waddell, Harmonic; Steve Lyman, Dolby Labs; Tim Carroll, Linear Acoustic; Steve Silva, Fox; and Dave Higgins, Comcast.
The cost for members of the SBE or ATSC is $95. The cost for non-members is $150.
For more information and to register, visit our website. |
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| Webinar by SBE on IP Networking, part 1 - the OSI Model and Layers |
September 11 - 2-3:30 p.m. ET
with Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE
SBE members - $49 ; non-members - $75
The first in a series of webinars to help you prepare for the Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE™) certification, this webinar will focus on the OSI Model, TCP Model, and the application to the Physical, Network, and Transport layers as applied to IP Networking as utilized in broadcast distribution systems.
Goals and Deliverables
- How network models related to the development of standards and practices
- Physical layer implementation of Ethernet technology in wired and wireless environments
- Physical network addressing and role of the network layer in Ethernet networks
- TCP & UDP and the role of the transport layer in IP networks
- Why UDP is utilized in the broadcast network environment
- Unique requirements in implementation of broadcast IP distribution and contribution networks
Click here for more information and to register.
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